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Eager to avoid falling further behind Tesla and Chinese car companies, many Western auto executives are bypassing traditional suppliers and committing billions of dollars on deals with lithium mining companies. They are showing up in hard hats and steel-toed boots to scope out mines in places like Chile, Argentina, Quebec and Nevada to secure supplies … Read more
LOCAL Kristie Wilkin Special to The Times-Reporter Rocky and Sommer Tittle are the owners of Shades of Sommer hair and tanning salon, which opened in March. Shades of Sommer accepts appointments and walk-ins for the hair salon, and there are no appointments needed for tanning. NEWCOMERSTOWN ‒ Rocky and Sommer (Fairchild) Tittle of Newcomerstown are … Read more
Bell H-1 Fleet surpasses half a million flight hours FORT WORTH – The current H-1 fleet of AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms reached a major flight milestone by surpassing the 500,000-flight hour mark. Nearly 400 AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters, built by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc company and operated by the U.S. Marine Corps … Read more
A new citywide minimum wage took effect in St. Paul on Saturday. The long-scheduled wage rate increases apply to large, small and “micro” businesses, including all private employers. As of Saturday, large employers in St. Paul — those spanning 101 to 10,000 workers — must pay employees at least $15 per hour. Smaller businesses of … Read more
Lee County business and community leaders recently attended a meeting led by Small Business Administration executives. It was the first report card, if you will, for local SBA management, on how the SBA has done and is doing with helping Lee County businesses get back on their feet, and to better address and manage the … Read more
An oil pump at Chevron’s Kern River Oil Field north of Bakersfield is seen on May 9. To the editor: William Prezant, chair of the investment committee of the California State Teachers’ Retirement Board, argues that divesting California’s pension funds of their fossil fuel stocks “essentially transfers shares to other investors who may be unwilling … Read more
Republicans in Congress voted to overturn the plan. I think every one. I don’t think I had any Republican votes for this plan. At the same time, think about this: We all supported the Paycheck Protection Program — remember? — PPP — you know, which was designed to help businessowners who lost money because of … Read more
The aim of a two-day climate and finance summit in Paris was to set up concrete measures to help poor and developing countries better tackle issues like poverty and climate change BySAMUEL PETREQUIN and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press FILE – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva speaks during the Power Our Planet concert on … Read more
Weight loss tips: By making simple changes to your eating habits, you can ensure that you’re giving your body the nutrition it needs to thrive (Image: Canva) It’s no secret that a healthy diet plays a crucial role in maintaining good health and overall well-being. However, with so many conflicting opinions and information available online, … Read more
The son of an enslaved person, Jones went on to become one of the largest landowners in the Florida Keys – and his refusal to sell his land inspired Biscayne National Park.